Lace-hook for boots and shoes.



A. T. PETERSON.

LACE HOOK FOB BOOTS AND saons.

ABPLIGAI'ION FILED DEC. 9, 1913.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALFRED THEADORE PETERSON, OF FERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA, ASSIGNOROF ONE-HALF TO ERIC VICTOR PARSON, OF FERNIE, BRITISH COLUMBIA, CANADA.

LACE-HOOK FOR BOOTS AND SHOES.

Application filed December 9, 1913.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALFRED TI-IEADORE PETERSON, of the village of Fernie, in the district of East Kootenay, in the Province of BritishColumbia, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLace-Hooks for Boots and Shoes, of which the following is thespecification.

My invention relates to improvements in lace hooks for boots and shoesand the object of the invention is to provide a simple means for closingthe mouth of the hook automatically by the engagement of the lace withthe hook and thereby prevent catching of the hook end in the garments orother obstruction and it consists essentially of a lace hook having sidelugs formed in the hook end and an internal groove extending from thebase of the lugs to the base of the hook having the lower portionthereof concentric with the center of the lugs, a closing memberdesigned to extend across the mouth of the hook provided with a tailpiece pivoted between the lugs and fittings into the groove when in theclosed position and a spring for throwing the tail piece outwardlytoward the mouth of the hook as hereinafter more particularly explainedby the follow ing specification.

Figure 1, is a front elevation of a shoe top showing my hook applied tothe shoe and the shoe to the wearer. Fig. 2, is an enlarged perspectivedetail of my hook attached to a shoe aortion. Fig. 3, shows the partsseparated. Fig. 4, is a side elevation showing the hook in the closedposition. Fig. 5, is a side elevation showing the hook in the openposition. Fig. 6, is a vertical section through Fig. 4. Fig. 7, is asectional view on line mg Fig. 5.

In the drawings like letters of reference indicate corresponding partsin each figure.

A is the body of my hook preferably cast and provided with a flattenedbottom portion A fitting against the shoe upper and from which the stemA? extends through the shoe upper.

A is a washer extending around the stem, the end of the stern beingriveted over the washer to secure the hook in position. The hook end Aof the body is divided to form spring lugs A having inwardly extendingopposing teats A A is a portion extending up from the base Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 2, 1915.

Serial No. 805,635.

of the body so as to form the opposite side of the mouth of the hook.

B is a hook closure comprising a broad portion B designed to extend whenin the closed position from the lugs A forming one side of the hookmouth to the portion A forming the other side of the hook mouth.

B is a tail piece extending from the piece B and having recesses on itsopposite side into which the teats A lit to form a pivot.

A is a groove extending from the base of the lugs A and formedconcentric with the curve of the hook for the major part, the lowerportion being concentric with the center of the teats A.

C is a spring preferably cast in the tail piece B so as to projectoutwardly therefrom and bear against the base of the groove A thetendency of the spring being always to force the tail piece B outwardlyat its lower end toward the portion A, and the closing piece B upwardlyuntil the end thereof shoulders against the lugs A In tying the shoe thelace is passed into the mouth of the hook in the usual manner andbeneath the end of the closure B against the tail piece B When the laceis tightened up the tail piece B is drawn into the groove A against thespring C and into the position shown particularly in Fig. 3. By thismeans it will be seen that the face of the hook will present a smoothrounded surface which will absolutely prevent any portion of the garmentor other article catching therein and will at the same time provide ahook which will be strong, durable and neat in construction.

What I claim as my invention is.

A lace hook for boots and shoes comprising a hook body having lugsformed at one side of the mouth of the hook, and a groove extending fromthe base of the lugs around the interior of the hook, a hook closurepivoted between the lugs, a curved tail piece forming an inwardextension of the closure, resilient means located between the tail pieceand the base of the groove and secured to said tail piece, as and forthe purpose specified.

ALFRED THEADORE PETERSON.

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Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents.

Washington, D. C.

